Description
This training provides an introduction to public health law and the legal issues authorities confront as a direct result of public health emergency. It examines the sources of public health law, and the structure and functions of the public health system. Real world examples of principles of public health law and ethics are reviewed. These examples help learners develop understanding of how public health law actually functions in practice.

Learning Objectives

1.  Identify the many roles that law plays in the public health system.
2. Articulate a number of different types of law used to regulate for the public’s health.
3. Understand the legal powers granted to state and local governments for public health activities and the limitations on these powers.
4. Discuss a number of specific examples of public health issues impacted by law.

Intended Audience
Includes:

• Administrators/managers
• Health educators
• Nurses (public health nurse)
• Rural public health professionals
• State or local public health workers